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ATN TICO 6 640x512 — 640×512 thermal clip-on
How far you can see a person
160 m make out detail260 m tell what it is1,042 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

ATN quotes 3,500 m, 3.4× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

ATNClip-on · 640-class

ATN TICO 6 640x512

Approx. price
~$2,995
Sensor
640×512 · 12 µm
Lens
50 mm · 1×
Weight
19.9 oz
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Best for

Keeping your day scope and its zero while adding thermal at night

01Specifications

As published by ATN. Sources: atncorp.com (product page + compare API).

Sensor
640×512
NETD
≤18 mK
Lens
50 mm
Field of view
8.8° horizontal
Display
1920x1080 OLED
Claim basis
unspecified
Weight
19.9 oz
Length
6.9″
Records video
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Warranty
5 years
Approx. price
~$2,995

02Pros and cons

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it
  • 640×512 sensor, 3× the detail of an entry-level 384
  • Sensitive sensor that picks out small heat differences on humid or rainy nights (56th-best of 285 that publish it)
  • Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
  • 8 h of battery
  • Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
  • Records video and connects to a phone app
  • Warranty: 5 years
Against it
  • Heavy at 19.9 oz, 6th-heaviest of the 29 clip-ons here
  • 19.9 oz hanging off the front of your day scope
  • No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye

03Compare the 640x512

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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
Sensor
640×512
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
Swappable battery · 19.4 oz~$3,795
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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,290 m
Sensor
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Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
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18.4 oz~$3,895
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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
Sensor
640×480
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
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Swappable battery · 20.5 oz~$5,000